Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord - stjta.org · Grupo de Oración: ~Maria Esther Alvarez Knights of olumbus #6557, Respect Life: ~Robert obb ... Josefa Morales, Javier amba, hris

PARISH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.

FRIDAY: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m. (Misa en español)

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m.

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Wednesday: 6:30-7:15 p.m.

Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED

SACRAMENT Monday: 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

First Friday of each month:

8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

22800 Aldine-Westfield Rd., Spring, TX 77373 Office 281-353-5053 * Fax 281-355-8847

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

www.stjta.org

CLERGY: Rev. Charles J. Samperi, Pastor Ext. 117

[email protected]

Deacon Ray Oden, Administrator Ext. 111

[email protected]

Deacon Alfonso Chicas Ext. 113

[email protected]

Deacon Rene Ramon Ext. 115

[email protected]

Deacon Art Zepeda, Retired Ext. 118

[email protected]

PASTORAL STAFF: Don Nguyen, Director of Music Ext. 123

[email protected]

Chela Mescia, Secretary Ext. 125

[email protected]

Cathy Uvalle, Secretary Ext. 120

[email protected]

BULLETIN DEADLINE: FRIDAY BY 12:00 P.M.

January 4, 2015—Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord

“Living

our timeless

Catholic Faith

in a

Contemporary world”

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK SUNDAY, January 4, THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 7:30 a.m. Mass - Sylvester Leonards + 9:00 a.m. Mass - Michael Bielamowicz + 11:00 a.m. Mass - Frank Dornak + 12:15 p.m. Youth Council Meetiungs (St. James Rm) 1:00 p.m. Misa en Español -

______________________________________

MONDAY, January 5, St. John Neumann 8:00 a.m. Rosary 6:45 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting (JP II Rm) 7:00 p.m. Adoration ________________________________________________________

TUESDAY, January 6, St. Andre Bessette 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Ruth Martinko + 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Springtimers Potluck (Parish Hall) 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting (Apostle Rm) 7:00 p.m. Troop Meetings (JP II Rm) ________________________________________________________

WEDNESDAY, January 7, St. Raymond of Penafort 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Theresa Samperi Sullivan + 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 10:00 a.m. Bible Study (St. James Rm) 6:00 p.m. Faith Formation Classes Grades: 1-3 (Parish Hall) 6:30 p.m. Confessions (South Confessional) 6:30 p.m. Boy Scout PLC/ASM Meeting (JP II Rm) 7:00 p.m. High School Youth Nights (Parish Hall)

______________________________________ THURSDAY, January 8 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Sam Samperi + 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:00 p.m. Bible Study (St. James Rm) 7:00 p.m. MFCC Monthly Formation Mtngs (St.James Rm) 7:00 p.m. AHG Secret Keeper Girls (JP II Rm) 7:00 p.m. El Crecimiento (Parish Hall) ________________________________________________________

FRIDAY, January 9 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Gladys Samperi + 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:15 p.m. Couples for Christ Youth for Family & Life (P.Hall) 6:30 p.m. El Shaddai Prayer Group (JP II Rm)

_____________________________________________

SATURDAY, January 10 8:00 a.m. Merit Badge University (JP II, P.Hall, Back Field) 10:00 a.m. Infant Baptism (Narthex) 10:00 a.m. 2015 CDA Monthly Meetings (St. James Rm) 3:30 p.m. Confessions (South Confessional) 5:00 p.m. Mass - Bob Hovanec +

MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS:

Altar Society: (Theresa Avila) ………………………………………[email protected] Boy Scouts Troop #355, Cub Scouts, American Heritage Girls: (Paul Hall) ………………………………………………………[email protected] Catholic Daughters of the Americas: …………………………………………………..(Paula Willis))[email protected] Couples for Christ/FFL: (Joel Santa Cruz) …………[email protected] El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Group: (Joyce Ramos)……[email protected] Family Fun Night: (Kim Oden)……………………………[email protected]

Grupo de Oración: (Maria Esther Alvarez) Knights of Columbus #6557, Respect Life: (Robert Cobb) …………………………….………………………………[email protected]

Parish Council: (Sarah Alaniz)

Springtimers: (Betty Frey)…………………………………[email protected]

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE PEOPLE ON THE PRAYER LIST

Manuela Casas, James Jenkins, Bobbye Jenkins, Cecilia Araya, Anita Zepeda, Jeannie Steffensmeier, Jackie Walton, Paisley McCabe, Jean Lesieux, Maria Teresa & Raymond Barrau, Rita Coppa, Ilona Legradi, Maria Isabel Cortez, John Martinko, Joan Lariccia, Mason Coronado, Randy Hamala, Josefa Morales, Javier Camba, Chris & Mike Ferron, Richard Baca, Sam Carroll, Rosa Cedillo, Maria Partida, Carol, Beverly, Maggie, Magdalena Diaz, William Jackson, Maria, Selena, Maureen Kroeger, Manuel Garcia, Sr. Pedro Garcia, Manuel Garcia Jr., Ted Lan-da, Mark New, Heidi Richmond, Mary Parker, Consuelo Herrera, Lloyd Sherbert, Janell McCormick, Virgil Muncey, Mary Lopez, Irene Wilson, Matthew Wood, Paul Bernard, Ramona Trevino, Malena Trevino, Joe Trevino, Cloid Hall, Jimmy Arnold, Gary Grant, Felipe Cavazos, Mary Consford, Keylee Humphreys, Pierce Counts, Laura Counts, Martha Calvin, Vincent Sanzone, Donna St. Clair, Sarah Calzada, Hai Nguyen, John Lyke, Moises Woods, Andrea Duran, Hannah Henry, Raymond & Michelle Vera Jr.,Pat Schultz, Zeny Naguit, Gail Nevlud, Mary Ahr, Erin Musick, Joseph Moone.

ALSO FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY AND THOSE WE HOLD IN OUR HEARTS

If you or a member of your family experiences illness or injury call the parish office and we will add that name to the prayer list. We post the name in the bulletin for 4 weeks, and pray every day for those on the prayer list (present and past).

PARISH INFORMATION NEWCOMERS: A warm welcome to you. We hope that you find a home with us here at St. James. If you would like to become a regis-tered member of our parish family, please pick up a registration form locate on either side of the doors. If you wish, you may stop the parish office or please visit our website at STJTA. org. We will be happy to assist you in any way. INFANT BAPTISM: We are excited about you having your baby bap-tized here at St. James. For information concerning Baptism, please contact the parish office or please visit our website at STJTA. org. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The church is here for you in times of sickness. If you wish to receive the Anointing of the Sick, please con-tact the parish office or see the priest or one of the deacons before or after mass. He will be glad to assist you. MARRIAGE: Congratulations on your upcoming marriage. The church wishes to assist you in preparing for this important sacrament. Couples should contact the parish office at least six (6) months prior to the wedding date so that we can adequately prepare you to receive this sacrament or please visit our website at STJTA. org. RCIA: The church welcomes you as a son or daughter. We hope that you find a home with us here at St. James. If you are interested in becoming Catholic and learning about our faith, please speak to the priest or one of our deacons. You may also wish to visit It is our our website at STJTA. org. It is our pleasure and privilege to assist you on your journey of faith.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR BULLETIN SPONSORS

NEW PARISH APP IS HERE! St James has launched our own app for iPhone and Android smart phones. The app will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession remind-ers, our bulletins and more. We hope for our new app will be a tool for fostering stronger parish life at St James and better engaging the New Evangelization.

The feast of the Epiphany, which was kept

in the East and in certain Western Churches

before being observed in Rome, seems to have

been originally a feast of the nativity; January

6, for those churches where it was kept, was the

equivalent of Christmas (December 25) in the

Roman Church. The feast was introduced at

Rome in the second half of the sixth century and

became the complement and, so to say, the

crown of the Christmas festival.

Epiphany means manifestation. What the Church

celebrates today is the manifestation of our

Lord to the whole world; after being made known

to the shepherds of Bethlehem He is revealed to

the Magi who have come from the East to adore

Him. Christian tradition has ever seen in the

Magi the first fruits of the Gentiles; they lead

in their wake all the peoples of the earth, and

thus the Epiphany is an affirmation of universal

salvation. St. Leo brings out this point admirably

in a sermon, read at Matins, in which he shows in

the adoration of the Magi the beginnings of

Christian faith, the time when the great mass of

the heathen sets off to follow the star which

summons it to seek its Savior.

“LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME” ~

The next Children’s Mass will be

Sunday, January 11th

at 11:00 a.m. Mass

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK - The church offers this sacrament to those who are seriously ill, whether at home or in the hospital. If you or some-one you know would like to receive this sacrament, please call the parish office. PARISH REGISTRATION - Welcome to our parish family! Parish registration forms are located in the vestibule and in the parish office. Please fill out the form and return it to the parish office. INFANT BAPTISM - Please call the parish office for information.

OUR MONTHLY PARISH FOOD DRIVE is on the 3rd Sunday of every month. This benefits the most

needy in our community.

The next Food Drive will be January 18th & 19th

(please bring new

non-perishables which have not reached their

expiration date).

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

DSF 2014 ~ “GO FORTH AND BEAR FRUIT THAT WILL LAST…”

Parish Goal for 2014: $85,000.00 Amount Paid: $80,215.31 Amount Pledged: $84,388.14 # of participants: 328 % paid at: 94.37% Report date: 12/22/2014

—-STEWARDSHIP

—MORE PARISH NEWS

Sign up for Online Giving by visiting www.stjta.org

Please pray for one of our Parishioners, ZENY NAGUIT, who has just been admitted to the Heart and Kid-ney Transplant List. Zeny’s survival rests on getting the-se much needed transplants. You can help Zeny and all the other patients like her who are waiting for transplants by following this link: http://patients.transplants.org/zenynaguit.

Pope Francis proclaimed 2015 as a Year of Consecrated Life, opening on November 30, 2014, and closing on February 7, 2016, the day of our Archdiocesan Celebration of Consecrated Life. To read more about it, go to: www.archgh.org.

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of

the Epiphany. "The Lord and ruler is coming;

kingship is his, and government and power."

With these words the Church proclaims that

today's feast brings to a perfect fulfillment all the

purposes of Advent. Epiphany, therefore, marks

the liturgical zenith of the Advent-Christmas

season. — Pius Parsch

A Stewardship Prayer Almighty and ever-faithful Lord, gratefully acknowledg-

ing Your mercy and humbly admitting our need, we pledge our trust in You and each other. Filled with

desire, we respond to Your call for discipleship by shaping our lives in imitation of Christ. We profess that the call requires us to be stewards of Your gifts. As stewards, we receive Your gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible manner, share them in practice and love

with others, and return them with increase to the Lord. We pledge to our ongoing formation as stewards and our

responsibility to call others to that same endeavor. Almighty and ever-faithful God, it is our fervent hope and prayer that You who have begun this good work in us will bring it to fulfillment in Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

**FAITH FORMATION CLASSES RESUME JANUARY 7TH FOR GRADES: 1—3**

FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL ~

Faith Formation Office: 281-353-5053 ext: 124 Faith Formation Secretary: Rachel Weatherby, [email protected]

Youth Ministry (Middle & High School): A.J. Bituin, [email protected]

CFF Middle School & Elementary: Jackie Brown. [email protected]

(Grades 4-6 & 7-8)

CFF High School & Elementary: Theresa Avila, [email protected]

(Grades 1-3 & 9-12)

FIRST COMMUNION/PRIMERA COMUNION ~ **There will be a parent meeting on January 24th at 9:00 a.m. in the church. This is mandatory for all parents of children who will be receiving First Communion in May 2015. **El dia 24 de enero del 2015 a las 9:00 a.m. se llevara a cabo una reunion/junta en la iglesia para padres de ninos que van a recibir el Sacramento de la Primera Comunion en mayo del 2015. Esta reunion/junta es obligatoria.

(Please visit our webpage at www.stjta.org/Formation & Sacraments for class schedules, information, and forms).

—-FAITH FORMATION

AROUND THE DIOCESE

JANUARY 2015 4 Sunday IS 60:1-6/PS 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13/EPH 3:2-3A, 5-6

5 Monday 1 JN 3:22–4:6/PS 2:7BC-8, 10-12A/MT 4:12-17, 23-25

6 Tuesday 1 JN 4:7-10/PS 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8/MK 6:34-44

7 Wednesday 1 JN 4:11-18/PS 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/MK 6:45-52

8 Thursday 1 JN 4:19–5:4/PS 72:1-2, 14 AND 15BC, 17/LK 4:14-22

9 Friday 1 JN 5:5-13/PS 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20/LK 5:12-16

10 Saturday 1 JN 5:14-21/PS 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6A AND 9B/JN 3:22-30

READINGS THIS WEEK

~ SAINT OF THE WEEK ~

Enlighten me, strengthen me with Thy powerful grace, that I may snatch from Satan his

unfortunate prey, and lead them back to Thee!

- Saint John Nepomucene Neumann (1811-1860), Feast Day, January 5, 2015

TV MASS: NEW TIME ON KPXB (ION) CHANNEL 49

Heart of the Nation's TV Mass for the homebound will move to 5:30 a.m. on KPXB (ION) channel 49. When you or

someone you love cannot get to church because of illness, lack of transporta-tion, or other struggles, the TV Mass

offers spiritual comfort and inspiration. For cable/satellite channels, check your

TV listings for KPXB (ION). The TV Mass will continue to air at 9:00 a.m. on

KUGB channel 28 (need antenna). Video of the TV Mass is available online at www.HeartoftheNation.org.

Circle of Friends Catholic Singles Ministry Circle of Friends is open to all adults who are single, widowed, divorced or separated. People from any Parish and Faith are invited to participate in group

activities. Please look at our webpage @ http://staoptw.org for detail of events and more.

January Major Event: Jan. 11 Greet, Mass & a Meal

Jan. 17 Movie & Meal Check out the Calendar for details on more events!

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

SERVICIO DEL FONDO DIOC-ESANO 2014 “VAYAN Y DEN FRUTO ABUNDANTE Y DURADERO…”

Meta de la parroquia 2014: $85,000.00 Pagado: $80,215.31 Promesa: $84,388.14 # de participantes: 328 % pagado: 94.37% Fecha: 12/22/2014

—–MINISTERIO HISPANO

—-DE LA ARQUIDIOCESIS DE GALVESTON-HOUSTON

Symposium AGAPE de Evan-

gelizacion y Catequesis es un evento de formacion y evangelizacion para catequistas, lideres catequedticos y todo aquel que quiera recibir esta formacion. Todos son bienvenidos! Tendremos conferencias, talleres, conciertos, recursos catequeticos, Eucaristia, predicacion, adoracion Eucaristica y mucho ,as. Nos acompanaran Monsenor Wilfredo Pena de Puerto Rico, el Padre Ruben Fco. Bellante de Argentina, Lupita Venegas de Guadalajara, Jose “Pepe” Prado de Mexico. Timothy Matovina de la Universidad de Notre Dame y en la alabanza Celines de Republica Dominicana, Joan Sanchez/Rio Poderoso Band de New York y Beto C’yado de Monterrey.

Sabado 24 de Enero del 2015

de 8:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. en el Centro Catolico Carismatico

1949 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77023

Www.archgh.org/oec/agape

Señor Jesús: que a imitación de los Magos de Oriente vayamos también nosotros frecuentemente a adorarte en tu Casa que es el Templo y no vayamos jamás con las manos vacías. Que te llevemos el oro de nuestras ofrendas, el incienso de nuestra oración fervorosa, y la mirra de los sacrificios que hacemos para permanecer fieles a Ti, y que te encontremos siempre junto a tu Madre Santísima María, a quien queremos honrar y venerar siempre como Madre Tuya y Madre Nuestra.. Amén.

515166

St. James the Apostle 22800 Aldine-Westfield Road Spring, TX 77373 281-353-5053 Contact: Chela Mescia [email protected] Software: MAC OS/Windows partition Pub 2010 AAXI Transmit: Monday afternoons SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: